Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重, Utagawa Hiroshige 1797 – October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andō Hiroshige (安藤広重) (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige (一幽斎廣重).
This HOWTO is intended to help you teach yourself how to read Japanese manga in Japanese. No prior experience is necessary. You just need a desire to learn. If you work a little bit every day, in about a year you will be able to read many Japanese manga on your own. But if that seems too slow, don't worry. We will be learning by reading Mahoraba.